1
as in expelled
to let or force out of the lungs
before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke
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2
as in radiated
to throw or give off
the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaled
Verb
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While there, Jesus visited the temple and enraged upon seeing money changers transacting business within its sacred walls, expelled them all.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Oklahoma State expelled Hill, and the NFL banned him from its scouting combine.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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All these shows had small but devoted followings and when the cancellations were announced, audience frustration radiated out from social media.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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See Demi Moore, whose ultra-long hair was styled into silky, undulating waves that radiated health at the Governors Awards on las tweek.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
24 Nov. 2024
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According to estimates, more than 940 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions are emitted through marine transportation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2025
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Success is typically measured in terms of metric tons of carbon dioxide emitted, kilowatt-hours of energy used, and percentage of energy consumed from renewable sources.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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He was released from prison in October 2019.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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Judging by the nearly 45 minutes of trailers and assorted promotional material that have been released to date, Kojima is doubling down on everything that made the original such a brilliant, odd classic.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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In Grand Junction, the new regime cast a fresh eye on the rare fish.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The eight-episode project also has been quietly casting, with relative newcomer Summer H. Howell (Hunter Hunter) in negotiations for the title character, Carrie White, and Siena Agudong (Resident Evil) set as her nemesis, Sue Snell.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was a trade request from Butler, three suspensions without pay issued by the Heat and an airing of grievances against each other along the way before the trade.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Over the weekend, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued a mandatory evacuation for people in the county living near the blazes.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Monocots are a type of flowering plant that first evolved about 100 to 120 million years ago.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2025
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The combination of these factors led to the bird’s extinction, showing how the arrival of humans and invasive species can rapidly decimate a species that had evolved in isolation without natural defenses against such threats.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Exhaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaled. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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